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Contest Rules Index $100 Amazon Gift Card Referral Promotion ............................................................ 2 $500 Visa Gift Card Referral Promotion .................................................................. 6 $3,000 Travel Voucher Referral Promotion ........................................................... 10 21344_1 1
COUNTRY FINANCIAL® CUSTOMER REFERRAL PROMOTION OFFICIAL RULES - $100.00 AMAZON GIFT CARD NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASES DO NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS DEPEND ON NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. 1. Promotion and Sponsor: Participation in the COUNTRY Financial Customer Referral Promotion (the “Promotion”) constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to be bound by these Official Rules. The sponsor is CC Services, Inc., 1701 Towanda Ave., P.O. Box 2100, Bloomington, IL 61702-2100 (“Sponsor”). All decisions related to, as well as all interpretation of, these Official Rules by Sponsor shall be final and binding. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 2. Promotion Period: The Promotion starts April 1, 2022 at 12:00 A.M. (CST) and ends at 11:59 P.M. (CST) on May 31, 2022 (the “Promotion Period”). Each day during the Promotion Period will be from 12:00 A.M. (CST) to 11:59:59 P.M. during the Promotion Period which shall begin at 12:00 AM. (CST) and end at 11:59 P.M. (CST), each a “Promotion Day.” 3. Eligibility: The Promotion is open only to entrants who, as of the date of entry, are both at least eighteen (18) years old and legal residents of Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, or Wisconsin. Employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents of Sponsor and its parent and affiliate companies, as well as the immediate family (spouse or spouse equivalent, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee, officer, director, representative and agent, are not eligible. Eligibility is also contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules and fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. The promotion and any communications relating to the Promotion are intended for viewing only within the eligible states of residence and entrants must be present in the eligible states at the time they enter. 4. How to Enter: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASES DO NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. You are automatically entered for a chance to win upon submitting a qualifying referral. To submit a referral and enter, simply follow the links and instructions on the online referral form located at https://referrals.countryfinancial.com/localreferral?repID. Limit one (1) entry per person per Promotion Period. Unintelligible or incomplete entries, and entries without valid or current contact information for the entrant and/or the person referred, will be disqualified. Submitting mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Any attempt to obtain additional entries beyond the limit set forth in these Official Rules by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, or any other methods will void that entrant’s entries and that entrant may be disqualified. All submitted referral forms become the exclusive property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Proof of online submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. By entering the Promotion the entrant expressly 21344_1 2
consents to being entered into the Sponsor’s database and to receiving e-mail and/or print marketing. This Promotion is not an inducement to purchase any product or service, and no purchase is required to enter or win. No attendance at any sales presentation is required and entrant does not need to provide any information related to any product or service to enter. 5. Winner Determination and Verification: Grand Prize winners will be randomly selected from each pool of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Each winner shall only be eligible to receive on Grand Prize during the Promotion Period. The potential winners are subject to verification by Sponsor. An entrant is not a winner of any prize, even if notified of being a potential winner, unless and until the entrant's eligibility has been verified. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and eligibility is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Each potential winner will be notified by email or phone after selection. A potential winner is disqualified and forfeits the prize if the potential winner: (a) cannot be contacted using the information provided on the referral form after a reasonable effort has been exerted, (b) fails to comply with these Official Rules; (c) fails to respond to Sponsor’s attempt to notify the potential winner of being selected within five (5) business days, (d) fails to sign and return any required Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (“Release”) within the required time period (except where prohibited by law; if applicable—time period will be provided with the Release), or (e) the prize, the prize notification, or the Release is returned as undeliverable or results in an error message generated from potential winner’s email service provider—even if ultimately delivered. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the foregoing process will be repeated with an alternate potential winner randomly selected from the same pool of remaining eligible entries until the prize is awarded or until four (4) attempts have been made to award the prize and each attempt has failed. For each prize, Sponsor will identify a potential winner promptly after the end of the Promotion Period and, in the event of a disqualification, identify an alternate potential winner within a reasonable time thereafter. Once Sponsor determines that a potential winner is eligible, the prize will be awarded promptly. A winner’s list may be obtained by printing the requestor’s name, address, city, state, and ZIP code on a 3” x 5” postcard and mailing it to: Attn: Customer Referral Promotion Winner’s List, CC Services, Inc., 1701 Towanda Ave., P.O. Box 2100, Bloomington, IL 61702-2100. Winner’s List must be requested within ninety (90) days of the end of the Promotion Period. 6. Prizes; Odds: The Grand Prize is one (1) of ten (10) $100.00 Amazon gift cards (approximate retail value per Grand Prize is $100.00). Odds of winning a prize depends on number of entries received during the Promotion Period. All taxes relating to the value of any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner(s) may be required to complete tax forms required by Sponsor and by law. Expenses not specifically stated in any/all prize packages outlined above are the sole responsibility of the winner(s). No prize substitution, cash substitution, or assignment or transfer of prizes is permitted, except by Sponsor for reason of unavailability in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. 7. Limitations of Liability: By entering this Promotion each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, and its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, vendors, advertising or promotional 21344_1 3
agencies, distributors, or any telephone network or service providers including each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of such entrant’s participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) technical failures of any kind, (b) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing or computing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (d) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Promotion. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that technical or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims. Prizes are awarded “AS IS” with no warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, made by the Released Parties. 8. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Promotion constitutes each winner's consent to Sponsor’s and its designees’ use of such winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional or advertising purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment, consideration, notice, consent, attribution, or review. 9. Suspension: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failure or other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs Sponsor's ability to properly conduct the Promotion, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor reserves the right (but does not have the obligation) to award the prizes at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be in violation of these Official Rules including without limitation any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the web site, or otherwise in violation of the rules. Any attempt to undermine the operation of the Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to prosecute and seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision. 10. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in the United States federal court sitting in the Central District of Illinois or the Illinois State Court located in Bloomington, IL; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of- pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) any objection to jurisdiction or 21344_1 4
venue, and any claim that the forum is inconvenient, is waived. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdiction) which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Illinois. 11. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor's privacy policy which can be found under the “Security and Privacy” link at www.countryfinancial.com. 21344_1 5
COUNTRY FINANCIAL® CUSTOMER REFERRAL PROMOTION OFFICIAL RULES – $500.00 VISA GIFT CARD NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASES DO NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS DEPEND ON NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. 1. Promotion and Sponsor: Participation in the COUNTRY Financial Customer Referral Promotion (the “Promotion”) constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to be bound by these Official Rules. The sponsor is CC Services, Inc., 1701 Towanda Ave., P.O. Box 2100, Bloomington, IL 61702-2100 (“Sponsor”). All decisions related to, as well as all interpretation of, these Official Rules by Sponsor shall be final and binding. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 2. Promotion Period: The Promotion starts April 1, 2022 at 12:00 A.M. (CST) and ends at 11:59 P.M. (CST) on May 31, 2022 (the “Promotion Period”). Each day during the Promotion Period will be from 12:00 A.M. (CST) to 11:59:59 P.M. during the Promotion Period which shall begin at 12:00 AM. (CST) and end at 11:59 P.M. (CST), each a “Promotion Day.” 3. Eligibility: The Promotion is open only to entrants who, as of the date of entry, are both at least eighteen (18) years old and legal residents of Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, or Wisconsin. Employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents of Sponsor and its parent and affiliate companies, as well as the immediate family (spouse or spouse equivalent, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee, officer, director, representative and agent, are not eligible. Eligibility is also contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules and fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. The promotion and any communications relating to the Promotion are intended for viewing only within the eligible states of residence and entrants must be present in the eligible states at the time they enter. 4. How to Enter: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASES DO NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. You are automatically entered for a chance to win upon submitting a qualifying referral. To submit a referral and enter, simply follow the links and instructions on the online referral form located at https://referrals.countryfinancial.com/localreferral?repID. Limit one (1) entry per person per Promotion Period. Unintelligible or incomplete entries, and entries without valid or current contact information for the entrant and/or the person referred, will be disqualified. Submitting mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Any attempt to obtain additional entries beyond the limit set forth in these Official Rules by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, or any other methods will void that entrant’s entries and that entrant may be disqualified. All submitted referral forms become the exclusive property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Proof of online submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. By entering the Promotion the entrant expressly consents to being entered into the Sponsor’s database and to receiving e-mail and/or print 21344_1 6
marketing. This Promotion is not an inducement to purchase any product or service, and no purchase is required to enter or win. No attendance at any sales presentation is required and entrant does not need to provide any information related to any product or service to enter. 5. Winner Determination and Verification: Grand Prize winners will be randomly selected from each pool of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Each winner shall only be eligible to receive on Grand Prize during the Promotion Period. The potential winners are subject to verification by Sponsor. An entrant is not a winner of any prize, even if notified of being a potential winner, unless and until the entrant's eligibility has been verified. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and eligibility is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Each potential winner will be notified by email or phone after selection. A potential winner is disqualified and forfeits the prize if the potential winner: (a) cannot be contacted using the information provided on the referral form after a reasonable effort has been exerted, (b) fails to comply with these Official Rules; (c) fails to respond to Sponsor’s attempt to notify the potential winner of being selected within five (5) business days, (d) fails to sign and return any required Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (“Release”) within the required time period (except where prohibited by law; if applicable—time period will be provided with the Release), or (e) the prize, the prize notification, or the Release is returned as undeliverable or results in an error message generated from potential winner’s email service provider—even if ultimately delivered. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the foregoing process will be repeated with an alternate potential winner randomly selected from the same pool of remaining eligible entries until the prize is awarded or until four (4) attempts have been made to award the prize and each attempt has failed. For each prize, Sponsor will identify a potential winner promptly after the end of the Promotion Period and, in the event of a disqualification, identify an alternate potential winner within a reasonable time thereafter. Once Sponsor determines that a potential winner is eligible, the prize will be awarded promptly. A winner’s list may be obtained by printing the requestor’s name, address, city, state, and ZIP code on a 3” x 5” postcard and mailing it to: Attn: Customer Referral Promotion Winner’s List, CC Services, Inc., 1701 Towanda Ave., P.O. Box 2100, Bloomington, IL 61702-2100. Winner’s List must be requested within ninety (90) days of the end of the Promotion Period. 6. Prizes; Odds: The Grand Prize is one (1) of four (4) $500.00 Visa gift cards (approximate retail value per Grand Prize is $500.00). Odds of winning a prize depends on number of entries received during the Promotion Period. All taxes relating to the value of any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner(s) may be required to complete tax forms required by Sponsor and by law. Expenses not specifically stated in any/all prize packages outlined above are the sole responsibility of the winner(s). No prize substitution, cash substitution, or assignment or transfer of prizes is permitted, except by Sponsor for reason of unavailability in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. 7. Limitations of Liability: By entering this Promotion each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, and its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, vendors, advertising or promotional agencies, distributors, or any telephone network or service providers including each of their 21344_1 7
respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of such entrant’s participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) technical failures of any kind, (b) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing or computing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (d) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Promotion. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that technical or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims. Prizes are awarded “AS IS” with no warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, made by the Released Parties. 8. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Promotion constitutes each winner's consent to Sponsor’s and its designees’ use of such winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional or advertising purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment, consideration, notice, consent, attribution, or review. 9. Suspension: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failure or other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs Sponsor's ability to properly conduct the Promotion, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor reserves the right (but does not have the obligation) to award the prizes at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be in violation of these Official Rules including without limitation any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the web site, or otherwise in violation of the rules. Any attempt to undermine the operation of the Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to prosecute and seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision. 10. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in the United States federal court sitting in the Central District of Illinois or the Illinois State Court located in Bloomington, IL; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of- pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) any objection to jurisdiction or venue, and any claim that the forum is inconvenient, is waived. All issues and questions 21344_1 8
concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdiction) which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Illinois. 11. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor's privacy policy which can be found under the “Security and Privacy” link at www.countryfinancial.com. 21344_1 9
COUNTRY FINANCIAL® CUSTOMER REFERRAL PROMOTION OFFICIAL RULES – $3,000.00 TRAVEL VOUCHER NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASES DO NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS DEPEND ON NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. 1. Promotion and Sponsor: Participation in the COUNTRY Financial Customer Referral Promotion (the “Promotion”) constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to be bound by these Official Rules. The sponsor is CC Services, Inc., 1701 Towanda Ave., P.O. Box 2100, Bloomington, IL 61702-2100 (“Sponsor”). All decisions related to, as well as all interpretation of, these Official Rules by Sponsor shall be final and binding. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 2. Promotion Period: The Promotion starts April 1, 2022 at 12:00 A.M. (CST) and ends at 11:59 P.M. (CST) on May 31, 2022 (the “Promotion Period”). Each day during the Promotion Period will be from 12:00 A.M. (CST) to 11:59:59 P.M. during the Promotion Period which shall begin at 12:00 AM. (CST) and end at 11:59 P.M. (CST), each a “Promotion Day.” 3. Eligibility: The Promotion is open only to entrants who, as of the date of entry, are both at least eighteen (18) years old and legal residents of Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, or Wisconsin. Employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents of Sponsor and its parent and affiliate companies, as well as the immediate family (spouse or spouse equivalent, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee, officer, director, representative and agent, are not eligible. Eligibility is also contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules and fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. The promotion and any communications relating to the Promotion are intended for viewing only within the eligible states of residence and entrants must be present in the eligible states at the time they enter. 4. How to Enter: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASES DO NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. You are automatically entered for a chance to win upon submitting a qualifying referral. To submit a referral and enter, simply follow the links and instructions on the online referral form located at https://referrals.countryfinancial.com/localreferral?repID. Limit one (1) entry per person per Promotion Period. Unintelligible or incomplete entries, and entries without valid or current contact information for the entrant and/or the person referred, will be disqualified. Submitting mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Any attempt to obtain additional entries beyond the limit set forth in these Official Rules by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, or any other methods will void that entrant’s entries and that entrant may be disqualified. All submitted referral forms become the exclusive property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Proof of online submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. By entering the Promotion the entrant expressly consents to being entered into the Sponsor’s database and to receiving e-mail and/or print 21344_1 10
marketing. This Promotion is not an inducement to purchase any product or service, and no purchase is required to enter or win. No attendance at any sales presentation is required and entrant does not need to provide any information related to any product or service to enter. 5. Winner Determination and Verification: Grand Prize winners will be randomly selected from each pool of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. The potential winners are subject to verification by Sponsor. An entrant is not a winner of any prize, even if notified of being a potential winner, unless and until the entrant's eligibility has been verified. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and eligibility is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Each potential winner will be notified by email or phone after selection. A potential winner is disqualified and forfeits the prize if the potential winner: (a) cannot be contacted using the information provided on the referral form after a reasonable effort has been exerted, (b) fails to comply with these Official Rules; (c) fails to respond to Sponsor’s attempt to notify the potential winner of being selected within five (5) business days, (d) fails to sign and return any required Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (“Release”) within the required time period (except where prohibited by law; if applicable—time period will be provided with the Release), or (e) the prize, the prize notification, or the Release is returned as undeliverable or results in an error message generated from potential winner’s email service provider—even if ultimately delivered. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the foregoing process will be repeated with an alternate potential winner randomly selected from the same pool of remaining eligible entries until the prize is awarded or until four (4) attempts have been made to award the prize and each attempt has failed. For each prize, Sponsor will identify a potential winner promptly after the end of the Promotion Period and, in the event of a disqualification, identify an alternate potential winner within a reasonable time thereafter. Once Sponsor determines that a potential winner is eligible, the prize will be awarded promptly. A winner’s list may be obtained by printing the requestor’s name, address, city, state, and ZIP code on a 3” x 5” postcard and mailing it to: Attn: Customer Referral Promotion Winner’s List, CC Services, Inc., 1701 Towanda Ave., P.O. Box 2100, Bloomington, IL 61702-2100. Winner’s List must be requested within ninety (90) days of the end of the Promotion Period. 6. Prizes; Odds: The Grand Prize is one (1) $3,000.00 travel voucher (approximate retail value $3,000.00). Odds of winning a prize depends on number of entries received during the Promotion Period. All taxes relating to the value of any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner(s) may be required to complete tax forms required by Sponsor and by law. Expenses not specifically stated in any/all prize packages outlined above are the sole responsibility of the winner(s). No prize substitution, cash substitution, or assignment or transfer of prizes is permitted, except by Sponsor for reason of unavailability in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. 7. Limitations of Liability: By entering this Promotion each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, and its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, vendors, advertising or promotional agencies, distributors, or any telephone network or service providers including each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and 21344_1 11
agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of such entrant’s participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) technical failures of any kind, (b) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing or computing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (d) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Promotion. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that technical or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims. Prizes are awarded “AS IS” with no warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, made by the Released Parties. 8. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Promotion constitutes each winner's consent to Sponsor’s and its designees’ use of such winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional or advertising purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment, consideration, notice, consent, attribution, or review. 9. Suspension: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failure or other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs Sponsor's ability to properly conduct the Promotion, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor reserves the right (but does not have the obligation) to award the prizes at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be in violation of these Official Rules including without limitation any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the web site, or otherwise in violation of the rules. Any attempt to undermine the operation of the Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to prosecute and seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision. 10. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in the United States federal court sitting in the Central District of Illinois or the Illinois State Court located in Bloomington, IL; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of- pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) any objection to jurisdiction or venue, and any claim that the forum is inconvenient, is waived. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, 21344_1 12
or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdiction) which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Illinois. 11. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor's privacy policy which can be found under the “Security and Privacy” link at www.countryfinancial.com. 21344_1 13
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